June 2024Vol. 25, No. 5Updates From the Children's Bureau's Training and Technical Assistance Partners

The Children's Bureau funds several technical assistance centers to provide professionals with tools to better serve children, youth, and families. The following are some of the latest resources from these partners. 

Child Welfare Information Gateway 

• Reunification From Foster Care: A Guide for Parents 

Visit the Information Gateway website for more. 

  

Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative 

• Center for Courts 
• Center for States 
  • "Attracting and Maintaining a Diverse Workforce: Addressing Moral Injury, Barriers to Advancement, and Becoming a Leader" [Video]
  • "Building Onboarding and Training Programs for Success: Experiences in Tribal and County-Administered Agencies" [Video]
  • "Child Welfare Virtual Expo (CWVE) 2023: Closing Remarks" [Video]
  • CWVE 2023 Learning Experience Discussion Guide
  • CWVE 2024 Navigation Guide
  • Creating an Affirming Culture and Climate for LGBTQIA2S+ Children and Young People in Child Welfare
  • "Fostering Successful Opportunities for L.C.S.W. Supervision" [Video]
  • "From Disparity to Unity: Transforming Child Welfare Through Racial Equity" [Video]
  • "The Impact of Lived Expertise in Evidence-Based Practice Work" [Video]
  • "Leaning Into the Wind: What We Know About the State of Child Welfare" [Video]
  • "Organizational Readiness and Retention for People With Lived Expertise" [Video]
  • Spotlight on Evaluating Prevention Efforts
  • "A Tale of 2 Counties: Development and Implementation of Coaching" [Video]
  • "Understanding Employee Performance, Turnover, and Well-Being Data" [Video]
  • "Work With Purpose: A Recruitment Campaign for Child Welfare" [Video]

• Center for Tribes Tribal Information Exchange 
  • "Cultural Guide for the Development of Tribal Child Welfare Products" [Webinar recording]
  • ICWA Co-Case Management Resource List
  • Spring 2024 Newsletter
  • Capacity Building Center for Tribes Pathway to Prevention
  • Capacity Building Center for Tribes Prevention Brief 

Visit the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative website for more. 

  

Children's Bureau Learning and Coordination Center (CBLCC) 

• "5 Tips to Help Foster Kids" [Video]
• “Thinking About Prevention Through the Lens of Culture and Community: Prevention Programs in Tribal Communities” [Digital dialogue] 

Visit the CBLCC website for more. 

  

FRIENDS National Resource Center 

• "April 2024 CBCAP Peer Learning Call – Overview of 2024 CBCAP Program Instruction and Application" [Webinar recording]
• "Family Resource Center Discussion Series – Session 3: Evaluation" [Webinar recording]

Visit the FRIENDS National Resource Center website for more. 

  

Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership 

• "Healing Fractures: The Importance of Resolving Workplace Conflict" [Blog post]
• "Improving Your Leadership Style" [Blog post]
• "Information Session: Introducing the New Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership" [Webinar recording]
• "The Two Key Elements of a Good Supervisory Relationship" [Blog post]
• "What Is Coaching?" [Blog post]

Visit the Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership website for more. 

  

National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services 

• "Addressing Racial Disparities in Child Welfare: Over 20 Years of an Unchanging System" [Blog post]
• "Celebrate Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week: May 5 Through May 11" [Blog post]
• "Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Children and Youth in Foster Care" [Blog post] 
• "Partner Corner – FosterClub" [Blog post]
• "Small Steps, Big Dreams" [Blog post]
• "Why Mental Health Matters During National Foster Care Month" [Blog post]

Visit the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services website for more. 

  

National Center for Diligent Recruitment 

• "Enhancing Your Diligent Recruitment Through Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Parent Support" [Upcoming webinar information and registration]
• "Leveraging Data to Improve Diligent Recruitment Planning and Implementation" [Webinar recording]
• National Center for Diligent Recruitment [Brochure] 

Visit the National Center for Diligent Recruitment website for more. 

  

National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support 

• National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support [Brochure] 
• New Center Chats and Webinars Added to Events 

Visit the National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support website for more. 

  

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) 

• Child Welfare Supervisor’s Practice Guides to Safety and Risk:
  • Practice Guide 1: A Child Welfare Supervisor’s Guide to Engagement and Safety Decision-Making in Substance Use Disorder Cases
  • Practice Guide 2: A Child Welfare Supervisor’s Guide to Planning for Safety in Cases When Parental Substance Use Disorder is Present

Visit the NCSACW website for more. 

  

National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)

• Work With Purpose Child Welfare Professional Recruitment Toolkit

Visit the NCWWI website for more. 

  

National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) 

• NDACAN 2024 Summer Training Webinar Series [Information and registration]
• Neglect and Prevention Policies (NAPP) Data 
• Spring 2024 issue of The NDACAN Updata [Newsletter] 

Visit the NDACAN website for more. 

  

Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Analytics (QIC-WA)

• "QIC-WA Call for Sites Webinar" [Webinar recording]
• QIC-WA Tribal Factsheet 
• "QIC-WA Tribal Information Session" [Webinar recording] 

Visit the QIC-WA website for more. 

  

Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) 

• Final QIC-WD Newsletter
• Supportive Supervision and Resiliency
• Umbrella Summary: Leader-Member Exchange
• Umbrella Summary: Transformational Leadership
• Workforce Research Catalog [Tool] 

Visit the QIC-WD website for more. 

  

Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY) 

• "QIC-EY NOW: Recognize That Challenging Behaviors May Be Connected to Trauma and Loss" [Video]
• "QIC-EY: Shonda L. Marchall" [Video]
• "QIC-EY: Understand How Trauma and Loss Impact Children and Youth" [Video] 

Visit the QIC-EY website for more. 

  

Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification (QIC-R) 

• Best Practices to Empower Self-Care and Support Wellness for Peer Parent Support Partners 

Visit the QIC-R website for more. 

  

Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, and Permanency for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Two-Spirit Children and Youth in Foster Care (QIC-LGBTQ2S) at the National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE Center) 

• "Adapting Family Finding & Engagement Practices for LGBTQ+ Young People" [e-learning] 
• "Reframing the Narrative of Substance Use and Risk Among LGBTQ+ Communities" [Blog post] 

Visit the QIC-LGBTQ2S on the SOGIE Center website for more. 

  

AdoptUSKids 

• "Outstanding Caseworker Treats Each Family as if They Are Her 'Only Concern'" [Blog post] 

Visit the AdoptUSKids website for more. 

  

James Bell Associates 

• Responding to Prenatal Alcohol and Other Substance Exposures Webinar Series
• Understanding Planning for Tribal Home Visiting Implementation: A Report From the Multi-Site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting
• Using Process Mapping to Improve Services for Families Involved in Tribal Child Welfare: Facilitators’ Guide and Mapping Tool 

Visit the James Bell Associates website for more.